Ernst Nobis
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| Ernst Nobis | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 October 1901 Graz, Austria |
| Died | 7 March 1963 (aged 61) Vienna, Austria |
| Allegiance |  First Austrian Republic (to 1938) Nazi Germany (to 1945) Austria |
| Service/branch | Heer Bundesheer |
| Years of service | 1928–1945 |
| Rank | Oberst (Wehrmacht) |
| Commands held | Jäger-Regiment 204 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Ernst Nobis (18 October 1901 – 7 March 1963) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II who later served in the Austrian Bundesheer. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards and decorations [edit]
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 21 January 1942 as Hauptmann and commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 204[1]
- 151st Oak Leaves on 5 December 1942 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Jäger-Regiment 204[2]
References [edit]
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 (in German). Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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